1993 British TV series or programme
Head over Heels | |
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Genre | Comedy drama |
Created by | Jane Prowse |
Written by | Jane Prowse |
Starring | Ann Bell Sally Geoghegan Kathy Kiera Clarke Elena Ferrari |
Composer | Stanley Myers |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 7 |
Production | |
Producer | Brian Eastman |
Production locations | London, England, UK |
Editor | Chris Blunden |
Running time | 52 minutes |
Production companies | Carnival Film and Television Carlton Television |
Original release | |
Network | ITV |
Release | 11 January (1993-01-11) – 22 February 1993 (1993-02-22) |
Head over Heels is a British television comedy-drama programme lasting one series, which was broadcast on ITV from 11 January to 22 February 1993. It starred Ann Bell as Gracie Ellis, Sally Geoghegan as Catherine Ellis, Kathy Kiera Clarke as Bernadette Brennan and Elena Ferrari as Patsy Willoughby. The programme was produced at the Pinewood Studios.
Premise
The series is a period comedy drama set in the 1950s. It revolves around a group of girls finishing school.
Cast
- Gracie Ellis – Ann Bell
- Catherine Ellis – Sally Geoghegan
- Bernadette Brennan – Kathy Kiera Clarke
- Patsy Willoughby – Elena Ferrari
- Heather Brook – Diana Morrison
- Camilla De La Mer – Jackie Morrison
- Jimmy Ellis – Ian Embleton
- Alice Willoughby – Jessica Lloyd
- Stella Dunn – Gemma Page
- Jack Ellis – Michael Thomas
- Daniel – Nick Haverson
Episodes
All seven episodes were written by Jane Prowse.
No. | Title | Directed by | Original air date |
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1 | "Hard Headed Woman" | Chris King | 11 January 1993 (1993-01-11) |
2 | "At the Hop" | Graham Theakston | 18 January 1993 (1993-01-18) |
3 | "Li'l Pink Dress" | Chris King | 25 January 1993 (1993-01-25) |
4 | "Roll Over Beethoven" | Chris King | 1 February 1993 (1993-02-01) |
5 | "The Great Pretender" | Graham Theakston | 8 February 1993 (1993-02-08) |
6 | "Problem Child" | Graham Theakston | 15 February 1993 (1993-02-15) |
7 | "Secret Love" | Chris King | 22 February 1993 (1993-02-22) |
Broadcast
The film was broadcast in Italy as Camilla e le altre.
Reception
The series has been called "a sugary slice of rock 'n' roll schoolgirl nonsense crammed with careless anachronisms"
References
- Head Over Heels | TVmaze, 22 February 1993, retrieved 17 September 2023
- "Akademia Elegancji panny Ellis (1993) pełna obsada". Filmweb (in Polish). Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- "Head Over Heels (ITV 1993, Jackie Morrison, Ann Bell)". Memorable TV. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- "Head over Heels – Sitcom – British Comedy Guide". Comedy.org.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- "Television drama writer - Head Over Heels created by Jane Prowse". www.hattorihachi.com. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- Chance, Norman (22 December 2010). Who Was Who on TV. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 978-1-4568-2164-7.
- "Camilla e le altre". La Repubblica (in Italian). 16 August 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- "The List: 12 Feb 1993". The List Archive. 12 February 1993. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
External links
Categories:- 1990s British comedy-drama television series
- 1993 British television series debuts
- 1993 British television series endings
- ITV television dramas
- British comedy-drama television shows
- Carlton Television
- 1990s British television miniseries
- Television series by ITV Studios
- British English-language television shows
- Television series produced at Pinewood Studios
- Television series set in the 1950s
- Television shows set in London